Wharton, Philip (1555 - 1625)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 1
Properties - 2
Total events naming patron - 9
Troupes - 2
Venues - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 2
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1555-06-23
Death Date: 1625-03-26

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Clifford, Frances (1556 - 1592)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: 1577-6-24
    Union ended: by
  2. Colby, Dorothy (1565 - 1621)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: by 1597-6-2
    Union ended: before 1602-10
    Note: Marriage occured between this date and 2 Nov. 1597 and ended in separation

Offspring

From Clifford, Frances (1556 - 1592)

  1. Male offspring: Wharton, George (1583 - 1609)
  2. Male offspring: Wharton, Thomas (1587 - 1622)

Primary Title

3rd Baron Wharton

Titles

  • 3rd Baron Wharton
    Assumed 1572-16-14 (possibly succeeded to title on 14 July 1572)
    Vacated 1625-03-26

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Westmorland by 1578 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire by 1578 n.d.
JP, Cumberland by 1578 n.d.
JP, Northumberland by 1578 n.d.
High Commissioner, Province of York 1599-11-24 n.d. Held jointly
Commissioner of the Scotland Border, England 1617/18-1-23 n.d. Held jointly
Commissioner of the Scotland Border, England 1619 n.d. Held jointly

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Healaugh Priory, Yorkshire: West Riding
    Patrimony. Healaugh Farm East & West built from materials supplied from the ruins of the priory. Healaugh Farm East is the remains of the Whartons' 16th c. manor house
    Acquired: 1572-06-14
    Divested: 1625-03-26
  • Wharton Hall, Westmorland
    (Performance Venue)
    Patrimony
    Acquired: 1572-06-14
    Divested: 1625-03-26

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1602-1602 Congleton (Unknown), Congleton , Cheshire Lord Wharton's Bearward
Performance 1600-1600 Town Hall, Kendal , Westmorland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1610-1610 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1613-1613 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1614-1614 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1617-1617 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1618-1618 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1621-1621 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players
Performance 1622-1623 Moot Hall, Carlisle , Cumberland Lord Wharton's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Wharton's Bearward Wharton, Philip (1555 - 1625) Performing Animals 1
Lord Wharton's Players Wharton, Philip (1555 - 1625) Players 8

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Wharton Hall Westmorland Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)